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Top 3 Tips for a SANE Approach to Nutrition Labels
If you have ever looked at a nutrition label, you have seen these percentages: Many people give these percentages a quick glance and decide whether the food is nutritious or not. Double digit percentages equal “nutritious.” Single digits are not as impressive. Here are three quick questions that help with this evaluation: 1. How many […]
Eating More Does Not Cause Long-Term Fat Gain
“[We found] highly significant inverse correlations between food energy intake and adiposity [body fat].” – H. Keen, King’s College London Eating more low-quality food causes us to gain body fat. But that does not mean eating more food produces the same result. Interestingly enough, eating more high-quality food has been clinically proven to cause […]
Study Shows Losing Weight via the Traditional Approach is Harder than Quitting Smoking
“It is reasonable to assume that persons with relatively high daily energy expenditures would be less likely to gain weight over time compared with those who have low energy expenditures. So far, data to support this hypothesis are not particularly compelling.” – American Heart Association Some people are able to lose weight and keep […]